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DeathsHand · 06-06-2002, 06:06 PM

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories...869633,00.html

Now some might say "Well that makes sense, the gamecube has only been out a short while, why would they be making a new console?"

But that's not the point of it

"Nintendo plans to expand its share of the video game market by focusing on making better games rather than on building increasingly powerful consoles, its new president said Thursday."

Which means that they are like... the difference in power between each generation is becoming less noticable... and they don't believe on tacking on extras like DVD and stuff to improve consoles... so like... "Why make a new console every 5 years?" or whatever... It sounds like they will try to make gamecube last longer than normal and just keep making new games for it...

At least I think that's what they're saying... and if that is the case, while that may sound like a sorta neat thing y'know... gamecube will get lots more games over time and they won't just let it die out... But what about third parties? When PS3 and Xbox2 or whatever come out, don't you think gamecube sales would drop a good bit? I think unless all companies go along that way, Nintendo doesn't stand much of a chance if they take that route (alone)... But I dunno...

So what do you make of the whole thing? Did I not understand what this guy's trying to say or something?

06-06-2002, 06:06 PM	#1
DeathsHand Village Idiot DeathsHand is offline Location: Arlington, VA Now Playing: Go Fish Posts: 4,144	"Nintendo to focus on making games" http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories...869633,00.html Now some might say "Well that makes sense, the gamecube has only been out a short while, why would they be making a new console?" But that's not the point of it "Nintendo plans to expand its share of the video game market by focusing on making better games rather than on building increasingly powerful consoles, its new president said Thursday." Which means that they are like... the difference in power between each generation is becoming less noticable... and they don't believe on tacking on extras like DVD and stuff to improve consoles... so like... "Why make a new console every 5 years?" or whatever... It sounds like they will try to make gamecube last longer than normal and just keep making new games for it... At least I think that's what they're saying... and if that is the case, while that may sound like a sorta neat thing y'know... gamecube will get lots more games over time and they won't just let it die out... But what about third parties? When PS3 and Xbox2 or whatever come out, don't you think gamecube sales would drop a good bit? I think unless all companies go along that way, Nintendo doesn't stand much of a chance if they take that route (alone)... But I dunno... So what do you make of the whole thing? Did I not understand what this guy's trying to say or something?